What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

Image caption, Re-enactors with Roman shields ... fantastic details about the soldiers’ lives, how they miss their friends and their families and the good wine back at home.

Image caption, Re-enactors with Roman shields ... fantastic details about the soldiers’ lives, how they miss their friends and their families and the good wine back at home.

Shields would have been an essential element of the military kits of all Roman soldiers in order to defend themselves against enemy attacks. I chose this object because it once belonged to an ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled ... He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies. Soldiers were rigorously trained to march long distances ...